Confronting AIDS : public priorities in a global epidemic.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

World Bank.

Series:

World Bank policy research report

A World Bank policy research report

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

AIDS (Disease)--Prevention--Government policy.

AIDS (Disease).

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome--prevention & control.

Health Policy.

Global Health.

AIDS (Disease)--Prevention.

Medical Subjects:

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome--prevention & control.

Health Policy.

Global Health.

Physical Description:

xxv, 365 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Edition:

Revised edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Published for the World Bank [by] Oxford University Press, 1999.

Summary:

This revised and updated edition of the pathbreaking report on the global AIDS epidemic outlines the strategic role that government must play in slowing the spread to HIV and mitigating the impact of AIDS. Drawing on the knowledge accumulated in the 17 years since the virus that causes AIDS was first identified, the report highlights policies that are most likely to be effective in managing the epidemic. These include early actions to minimize the spread of the virus, aiming preventive interventions at high risk groups, and evaluating measures that would assist households affected by AIDS according to the same standards applied to other health issues. This revised edition will a valuable resource for public health, policymakers, researchers, and anyone with an interest in this devastating global health crisis.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-365).

ISBN:

0195215915

OCLC:

42462973